महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-125, verse-12

एषोऽस्त्रविदुषां श्रेष्ठ एष धर्मभृतां वरः ।
एष शीलवतां चापि शीलज्ञाननिधिः परः ॥१२॥

12. eṣo'straviduṣāṁ śreṣṭha eṣa dharmabhṛtāṁ varaḥ ,
eṣa śīlavatāṁ cāpi śīlajñānanidhiḥ paraḥ.

12. eṣa astraviduṣām śreṣṭhaḥ eṣa dharmabhṛtām varaḥ
| eṣa śīlavatām ca api śīlajñānanidhiḥ paraḥ

12. He is the best among weapon-experts, and he is the most excellent among those who uphold natural law (dharma). He is also the supreme treasure of virtue and knowledge among the virtuous.

12. זה המצטיין שביודעי הנשק, זה הדגול שבנושאי החוק, וזה גם אוצר העליון של אופי וידע בקרב בעלי האופי הטוב.

Words meanings summery:

• एष (eṣa) - this, he

• अस्त्रविदुषाम् (astraviduṣām) - of the weapon-experts

• श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, most excellent

• एष (eṣa) - this, he

• धर्मभृताम् (dharmabhṛtām) - of those who uphold natural law (dharma)

• वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, choicest

• एष (eṣa) - this, he

• शीलवताम् (śīlavatām) - of the virtuous

• च (ca) - and

• अपि (api) - also, even

• शीलज्ञाननिधिः (śīlajñānanidhiḥ) - treasure of virtue and knowledge

• परः (paraḥ) - supreme, highest, excellent

Words meanings and morphology

एष (eṣa) - this, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, that

अस्त्रविदुषाम् (astraviduṣām) - of the weapon-experts

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of astravidus

astravidus - weapon-expert, skilled in arms

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (astra+vidus)

• astra – weapon, missile
  noun (neuter)
• vidus – knowing, skilled, wise (from √vid)
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: vid (class 2)

श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, most excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, chief

superlative of praśasya (good)

एष (eṣa) - this, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, that

धर्मभृताम् (dharmabhṛtām) - of those who uphold natural law (dharma)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dharmabhṛt

dharmabhṛt - upholder of natural law (dharma), supporter of justice

compound of dharma and bhṛt (from √bhṛ)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+bhṛt)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• bhṛt – bearing, carrying, supporting, upholding (from √bhṛ)
  adjective
  agent noun
  suffix -kvip from √bhṛ
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)

वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, choicest

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choicest, boon, bridegroom

Root: vṛ (class 9)

एष (eṣa) - this, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, that

शीलवताम् (śīlavatām) - of the virtuous

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of śīlavat

śīlavat - virtuous, good-natured

possessive suffix -vat

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

शीलज्ञाननिधिः (śīlajñānanidhiḥ) - treasure of virtue and knowledge

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śīlajñānanidhi

śīlajñānanidhi - treasure of virtue and knowledge

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śīla+jñāna+nidhi)

• śīla – virtue, good conduct, character
  noun (neuter)
• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom
  noun (neuter)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• nidhi – treasure, store, receptacle
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: dhā (class 3)

परः (paraḥ) - supreme, highest, excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, other, distant

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